takeout

Pluraltakeouts (some meanings)

1. 1
   nounCanadaPhilippinesUSuncountable

   Food you buy from a restaurant and take somewhere else to eat.

   We were too tired to cook, so we ordered takeout.

   Let's get Chinese takeout and watch a movie tonight.

   Similartakeaway, carryout

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2. 2
   adjectiveCanadaUS

   Of food, bought to eat somewhere else, not at the place that sold it.

   We got takeout pizza and ate it at the park.

   The cafe sells takeout coffee in paper cups.

   Similartakeaway

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A long, detailed news report on TV about one story.

   Tonight's news has a takeout on the city's housing problems.

   The reporter spent a week making a takeout about the school board.

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   In curling, a throw where your stone hits another stone and knocks it out of the game.

   He made a clean takeout and knocked the other team's stone away.

   Our team needed a takeout to stop them from scoring.

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5. 5
   nouncountable or uncountable

   In bridge, a double that asks your partner to bid, not one meant to punish the other side.

   My partner's double was for takeout, so I had to bid.

   He thought my takeout was meant to punish them, so he passed.

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